I certainly wasn't expecting the Godouh Group to actually figure out the situation. Scythe still set them up, and they were still being used, but it was much better than the "Phantom killed my man!" revenge brawl I had in mind.
I certainly wasn't expecting the Godouh Group to actually figure out the situation. Scythe still set them up, and they were still being used, but it was much better than the "Phantom killed my man!" revenge brawl I had in mind.
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Loved this episode, normally I don't even notice these things but I liked the background music selections in some of the scenes. Ein x Zwei forever! That said, I'm concerned about whether the Cal shots in the preview are more than just lead up to what we saw at the end of 17. I fear we will come to find out she survived and will be holding a grudge at Reiji for seemingly abandoning her.
I was thinking along the same lines too.Originally Posted by Yukimura
It was greatly satisfying to know that Ein didn't actually fall back to her killing-machine state, but was living because of Reiji. Reunions rather than "win back Ein" speeches are almost always better, since the feelings aren't so one-sided.
While the thought of maximum Ein fanservice is tempting, the lighting plus censoring made that scene gave that scene a rather elegant atmosphere. Full view would have dropped its appeal from artistic to a cheapened sexual nature
It was still funny seeing Ein get changed into casual clothing for the fight (makes it easier to strip I suppose (^ ^) ), then change back to assassin-clothes for their getaway.
"I'd love to ride the owner too." <- I wonder if that pun works just as well in Japanese.
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I think Elen changed her clothes because she wanted to die in her normal clothes, not the one she used for killing (most of the time, anyway). Elen did go to that place to die. Killing Reiji never crossed her mind.
Peace.
The dead really should be less restless in this show. Although considering Cal's part the truth is of course that she has had very little part so far. If Ein/Elen hadn't made a comeback, killing Cal would have probably cracked Reiji for good - like I was hoping would happen already when Elen seemed to die. Now that Elen x Reiji is better than ever, Cal's role will probably be to mix the soup a little more, much to Scythe's delight, no doubt.
Hopefully we will at least see a jealous Cal vs Elen scene before the end, with Reiji helplessly trapped in the middle. The guy would surely deserve it. After all, nobody seems to die so why not?
It's scary how Scythe's new toys literally seem like puppets, strings and all. If Elen and Cal ever make up, I'd be looking forward to some Ein/Zwei/Drei? vs Mass Production Phantoms fight.
The way Scythe seems to be climbing the Inferno ladder again, it would also be Ex-Phantoms vs Inferno Phantoms.
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Didn't Claudia die though?
I'm pretty sure she's not coming back, with the fancy death scene and all.
Peace.
Yeah. I'm positive that the pair of gravestones were her's and her brother's. Why do you say that?
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That was a comment to this.
Peace.
Recap Episode:
Inferno - Episode 19
The preview got me REALLY excited.
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A recap episode at 19? How random. Yet I think there are other anime doing this as well this season.
Peace.
Come now, it wasn't completely recap, it did confirm some things that were already strongly hinted and fleshed out what happened to Cal after the explosion. The big 'reveal' for me was that Ein was not just observing that bad drug deal where Judy died, it was her profile that was seen chasing the guys fleeing the scene. I would assume that she was the only one armed since 3 grown men were running from her rather than trying to shoot her so she was probably the one who killed Judy. Scythe will undoubtedly use this tidbit as part of his conditioning of Cal for the inevitable battle against Elen and Reiji.
Not completely recap for sure, but the majority was.
An episode 19 recap is less common, but I can see they're trying to split the story into the 3 various arcs, each with their respective leading Phantom Ein/Zwei/Drei(?).
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1, 2, 3...
Episode 20 - Inferno
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Edit: I have a feeling Scythe pumped some selected hormones into Cal to make her change so much in mere two years. Nevertheless, she certainly looks like a willing slave to the Inferno. Little girl's grudge can be a terrible thing.
Elen and Reiji were certainly taking things leisurely, even if they kept close to the Godoh link. They did want to separate themselves from the criminal world but I expected them to launch an attack against Scythe to gain some degree of freedom (if succesful), not just play around for two years doing little. Somewhat strange and careless.
The most interesting thing willl be to see whether Reiji can fight against Cal.
Launching an attack against Scythe is launching an attack against Inferno. It is foolish and hopeless. They may be awesome as assassins, but facing an entire organization who are aware of their identities is definitely not within their abilities. I think this show has emphasized this point several times already.
Living freely for two years is already quite an achievement. If they only had to lay low to get it, it was well worth it.
Peace.
I don't think Inferno fully trusts Scythe (if it trusts anybody for that matter) and furthermore Scythe is kind of a loner anyway. They could specifically target him and him alone, then disappear. It should reduce considerably the attention Inferno would grant on them, because Scythe is the one mostly feeling betrayed and also interested in his own twisted kind of way. He considers Ein and Zwei his own creations, after all, and likely now wants to test his later subjects against the older ones.
You say living freely for two years is an achievement but I disagree. They both knew it would end rather sooner than later, so what manner of an achievement is that? They probably know they will need to deal with the situation in a more permanent manner, and thus what they have been doing is nothing but postponing the inevitable.
Postponing the inevitable is an achievement, don't you think? A rather extreme example would be postponing death, yet most people don't seem to think living longer is meaningless. Elen said it herself. She was happy seeing Reiji happy. If you think only a more permanent happiness is meaningful, then that is your prerogative. But some people believe otherwise, like our two protagonists.
Inferno itself wants the two phantom's heads. It doesn't have anything to do with grudges. They betrayed Inferno by leaving, and for just that Inferno will try and kill them. The first time they tried to escape, they were hunted down immediately by Inferno. If they go around trying to hunt people from Inferno (yes, Scythe does count), that would only aggravate the situation, not to mention risk exposing themselves to more danger.
Peace.
They weren't hunted down by Inferno as much as they were hunted down by Scyther and McCunnen for their own ends. I mean, nobody really paid any attention to the Phantom aside from marvelling their efficiency. I don't think they really even paid attention to their faces. The second time they hunted Reiji because they though he was likely neck deep in McCunnen's plots anyway and thus completely untrustworthy. However, at that point Inferno hardly knew Elen was still alive. Scythe hardly advertised he still had an uber assassin in his backpocketses when the other Inferno people were wondering how so many people were dying all around them.
In the end Inferno would likely kill them if given a decent chance but I don't see them going out of their way to hunt them down from the far reaches of the world. Where's the profit in that? Scythe is another matter, because that man is not intested in money or power, just his dolls. That's why killing Scythe would turn Inferno into an ordinary mafia and much more predictable. At that point Elen and Reiji would be much safer just running away and hiding, without the need to worry about Scythe's unpredictable plans.
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